All talk, no binding

Not a lot happening!
Because I somehow misjudged the amount of green and white sugar paper I had left I think I will try something different with them, which is why they are folded down; that leaves 1 sheet of white, 2 of blue, and 4 of pink, which I think I will make a little A6 sized...something!...from; plus 16 sheets of (relatively) A5 cartridge paper, which I will turn into one bigger sketch book. Maybe. If I ever get started :p

Spot the Sketch books!

My version of a 'nipping press', for pressing the sketch books in the hopes that any lumps n' bumps will iron themselves out...So far, so effective, and good reading too :)

Sketch books 3 and 4

Hopefully the black and grey one will look less lumpy around the binding once I've pressed it for a while. Otherwise, that's all my sketch-book blocks used up (and my patience with the 'strings' for closing them - I have no faith that any of them will last, but sshh!)

2 finished Sketch Books

Sketch-books 1 and 2, finished.

The wider spacing for the sewing on the orange book on the left helps stop the different layers from getting out of line, but I like the closer spacing too - I'll see if I can find another way to make it work. Also, the orange thread is actually multi-coloured, it goes through shades of orange from red to almost white, but it's hard to appreciate it when there is less thread being used.

The bands at the ends close the books, and I think they look well - but are actually a curse to glue in and get right, I mean taut enough to look good but loose enough to be able to slip on and off!

Sketch books

4 canvas covers, 4 small sketch book-blocks, and getting ready to cut 4 pieces of board to use as back covers.

Child's drawing book Finished :)

One kiddies drawing book, with handle!

The white bit is the secret ingredient - scraps of canvas a friend gave me to find something to do with them. So my idea had been to have canvas covers on front and back, for both the kid's and the sketch books, so people could design their own covers. But in this case the canvas I had just wasn't big enough - as a plan B I did a half 'n half job on it, on both sides...it would probably appeal more to kids this way anyway as it is more colourful, right???

Oh, for those more observant - no these are not hard-back books! It is called Japanese Stab Binding, and is quicker and less messy, as there's literally a single drop of glue involved, than the 'real deal'.

I may try a few hard-back versions...sometime...maybe!

Should I trim the little extra flap from the handle I wonder?

Final tally for the day: 4 small sketch book blocks, 1 big kids book block.

The kiddies book is alternate pink and white sugar paper sheets, and hopefully I will do the same with blue and white sheets, just to cover my bases!

(Really, is it just me who finds those stacked sheets beautiful?! I'm sure it's normal...right?!)

Next: to get them covered...